§ Ms Beverley HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he will publish the Annual Report and Accounts for the Prison Service. [16411]
§ Mr. StrawI am pleased to report that I have today published the Prison Service Report and Accounts for 1996–97, along with those for 1995–96. Copies have been placed in the Library.
In future, we will aim to publish Prison Service Annual Reports and Accounts within six months of the end of the financial year.